<p>Brandy Guettler and Tommy Buchmeyer shared a photo last week showing the newborn&nbsp;twins, Mason and Hawk, touching for the first time since they were born on August 18th.</p>

<p>The twins were born on August 18th and although Mason was born healthy,&nbsp;Hawk had a rare birth defect called CDH, or congenital diaphragmatic hernia, that prevents the development of the lungs.</p>

<p>The parents set up a special Facebook page, mainly to keep family and friends up-to-date. However,&nbsp;the image of the two boys together was shared around the world and the parents were happy to raise awareness of CDH.</p>

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<p>&quot;This picture was taken 11 days after they were born, it&#39;s the first time they have ever touched and as soon as Mason felt Hawk he reached out for his arm and smiled this big,&rdquo; they wrote.</p>

<p>&quot;We thought it was time for everyone pulling for our boy to see this picture&quot;</p>
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<p>The beautiful photo generated huge interest and was shared 30,000 times.</p>

<p>The family continued to share updates on Hawk&rsquo;s health through Facebook.&nbsp;However, the parents announced the sad news that&nbsp;Hawk passed away on Wednesday morning.</p>

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<p>&ldquo;Our hearts are saddened this morning as our sweet little man was called home to be with Jesus. He went very peacefully and we know he&#39;s no longer suffering,&rdquo; they wrote. &ldquo;Please give us some time to grieve and try to start the healing process.&rdquo;</p>
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